Hyper-V VM Snapshot Script

This PowerShell script creates snapshots of your Hyper-V virtual machines, allowing for easy rollbacks and recovery points. Regular snapshots can significantly ease the management of your VMs. Explore more powerful solutions with ServerEngine at https://serverengine.co.
Step 1: Import the necessary Hyper-V module to access VM cmdlets.

Import-Module Hyper-V

Step 2: Define a variable to hold the name of the VM for which you want to create a snapshot.

$vmName = "YourVMName"

Step 3: Create a snapshot of the specified VM and provide a description for future reference.

Checkpoint-VM -VMName $vmName -SnapshotName "Snapshot created on $(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')"

Step 4: Confirm the snapshot has been created and output the snapshot details.

Get-VMSnapshot -VMName $vmName | Format-Table -Property Name, CreationTime

Using this script, you can automate the snapshot process, enhancing your virtual machine management. Modify the vmName variable to suit your environment!